You have a great blog! I am also an American expat living in the Netherlands. I wanted to let you know I thought your blog was so good & helpful, so I added your blog to my list of helpful expat links on my blog :) Again, great blog you have here!!Isabella

My apologies to the Dutch/Flemish speakers who have desperately tried to hear the rhyme in these words. I know that for you Praag sounds nothing at all like Frog. But think of me, with my very flat American accent, for whose ear the dipthong in Prauge makes the same sound--"ah"-- as the "o" in the middle of Frog. Thus, Frahg and Prahg sound just the same. And yeah, I went to Prague.Well done all of you. Though, Allie, your guess of Krog has me still giggling just a little...

Something to Consider

Something About Me

The story begins like this: A couple of years ago my husband got a crazy notion in his head that returning to school after years in the professional world might be a good idea. So he and I along with our three children left our suburban life in the U.S. and traded it for a new adventure in The Netherlands.

The saga continues like this:
A year of post graduate study was so much fun, we figured we'd stay a while longer. Working in a new field, attending new schools and living in a new city, I dare say we have settled into a rhythm in our expat lives.

This blog is the record I keep of our experiences here; good, bad and hilarious. Intended as an outlet for my expression, this is the place for me to say my something.